Doolittle Raid Scores First US Revenge on Japan, Boeing Changes its Name: April 18th in Aviation History
Jimmy Doolittle leads an unprecedented raid against the Japanese, William Boeing changes the name of his company, Roland Garros is shot down over Germany, and more...
New Korean Air Airbus A380 Makes First Flight to America
Korean Air's first transpacific Airbus A380 flight arrived in New York today, also marking the first scheduled use by any carrier of the superjumbo between east Asia and the east coast of North America.
FAA Returns Mexico Safety Rating to Highest Category
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration on Wednesday announced that Mexico complies with international safety standards, based on the results of a November FAA review of Mexico's civil aviation authority.
Akbar Al Baker Touts Qatar’s Upcoming Service to Atlanta
Qatar Airways CEO Akbar Al Baker held a press conference on Tuesday in advance of his airline's inaugurating service to Atlanta to discuss their competitive strategy, service offering and future plans.
Meet Afghanistan’s First Air Traffic Controllers
After completing a training program created by the Afghan government, the ICAO and the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force, Afghanistan's first fully-qualified air traffic controllers are manning the tower at Kabul...